DOVER — Homecoming was the perfect opportunity for the Dover Pirates to notch their first win of the season. The Pirates thumped the Waldron Bulldogs 49-21 on Friday at Jack Berry Field.

Dover (1-8, 1-5 4A-4 Conference) even had a guest kicker for the night. Heath Forehand, who has Down syndrome, handled kickoff duties once in the first quarter and once in the second quarter.

“He touched a lot of hearts tonight,” Dover head coach Greg Smith said. “It was an amazing thing to watch.”

The Pirates struck first with 11:15 left in the first quarter on an option-keeper by sophomore quarterback Luke Price to make it 7-0 after the PAT. Price scored again at the 2:54 and the 1:45 mark of the second quarter on a pair of keepers to make it 21-0.

Waldron (0-9, 0-6) scored just before halftime to make it 21-7, but the Pirates weren’t done visiting the end zone.

Price scored on a 17-yard carry, then went to the air for a 17 yard pass to Chance Stines to make it 42-7.

The Bulldogs scored twice more before backup quarterback Kendal Standridge hit Seth Cheek to set the final score at 49-21.

Price finished the night 11-for-14 for 135 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 130 yards on 17 carries and five touchdowns.

“He played great tonight,” Smith said. “He’s just a sophomore and he’s taken a lot of lumps, but man he is a football player.”

The Pirates travel to Subiaco to take on the Trojans next Friday in their final game of the season.